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(4 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 29, 2009 The Republicans failed at listening to the personal and shame on them!
As the Republican members gathered in a mob-mentality to show themselves flexing their political muscle, what they failed to do was to listen to the individual voices of those who have lost their jobs. They failed at listening to the personal and for that, I say, shame on them!
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, September 14, 2008 As a mom who has lost children, Joe Biden shares my values
As Joe described how Jill gave him permission to love again, the same came from my subsequent children who are now in their teen years. My daughter arrived roughly a year after my twin sons died and yes, she gave me permission to love again. Then came my son eighteen months later and he too opened up my heart in accepting more love in my life.
(4 comments) SHARE Saturday, December 20, 2008 Have the media already found Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty?
Do I personally think he is guilty? I honestly cannot say since I have not been presented with the facts in evidence, hearing the prosecutors, the defense and the witnesses called. The only ones who should rightfully decide are a jury of his peers and not the media, its pundits, and we the people.
(2 comments) SHARE Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Mayor Michael Bloomberg wins my 'Founding Fathers Award'
I wish to congratulate Mayor Michael Bloomberg for having the courage of his convictions by not wishing to align himself with anyone party. I hope that this starts a trend in which people will awaken that they too should claim their independence from party politics. I hope it serves as a wakeup call to our esteemed politicos.
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, June 19, 2009 Help find missing children: A lesson from a lost-boy abducted in 1955
In reading this column, what I ask of all of you is to click on the Centers for Missing and Exploited Children and see if you do recognize a child that is missing. If you do, then please contact your local law enforcement agency as well the Centers for Missing and Exploited Children.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 23, 2010 This "Mama Grizzly" will vote against any Tea Party candidate
I am an American Mom who protects my kids like a "Mama Grizzly' does and I will vote and speak out against any Tea Party candidate that wishes to repeal this health law. Do you hear that, Sarah Palin?
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Today, I mourn the death of Lt. Brian Bradshaw
The only media coverage, Bradshaw received as reported by Fox was in: "Steilacoom, Wash., and those where he was stationed before his deployment in March."
(10 comments) SHARE Sunday, December 21, 2008 Note to Gov. Paterson: Sarah Palin and Peter King have more experience than Caroline Kennedy
Upstate New York tends to be more conservative than downstate New York and this is where King could prevail over Kennedy in 2010. This is something that Governor David Paterson must look at should he wish to hold onto this powerful senate seat as well as President-elect Barack Obama.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, September 25, 2008 Will McCain hide Sarah Palin from taking part in the vice presidential debate?
If this is indicative of how both McCain and Palin will govern and given the lack of transparency in the Bush/Cheney administration, it is up to we the people along side Barack Obama and Joe Biden to say, "ENOUGH!"
SHARE Wednesday, September 17, 2008 John McCain's Keating connection and Gramm killed a foreclosure bill
Keating's Lincoln Savings and Loan sold worthless, high-risk junk bonds. Many of the 23,000 investors were elderly customers who didn't realize their investments were not federally insured. Many were left destitute while Keating maintained a lavish lifestyle.
SHARE Wednesday, April 11, 2007 Gonzales justice department will allow a terrorist to be set free on bail
Forget the firing of eight U.S. attorneys at the hands of Alberto Gonzales since the actions of one of his judges is more of a threat to all of us. In this war on terror every single senator should grill him on this one specific issue especially when Carriles was convicted of killing 73 innocent people.
SHARE Friday, August 29, 2008 Barack Obama: "We cannot turn back"...McCain chooses Palin?
I do not think we can credit Senator Barack Obama solely for restoring any sense of hope some are feeling now; I feel that it is something that has been locked up in all of us for a long time. I do think the fear we have been force-fed during these past eight years is the reason for hope's imprisonment.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, July 20, 2009 Suffolk County, N.Y. Junior Police Academy Graduation: Media Absent
It makes one want to say: What of the good kids who decide to make this world better for all of us? You know the kids who step up to the plate who only wish to make a difference for the betterment of society itself. How I wish the mainstream media would concentrate on these fine young men and women.
(5 comments) SHARE Wednesday, September 10, 2008 As a state senator, Barack Obama tried to protect our children from pedophiles
So as Sarah Palin retells her lies while out campaigning: Here is concrete proof of how Senator Barack Obama indeed tried to help the youngest amongst us, namely our children. Children do need to know what is good touch vs. bad touch through our schools if it is not being taught by their parents.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 2, 2008 The super-complexities facing the incoming Obama administration
This is not your normal transition to power which in affect is taking place earlier than other past transitions and that is because we are facing events never before seen in many of our lifetimes.
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, March 6, 2009 Surgeon General pick: President Obama's sneeze at summit was foreboding
While President Barack Obama is calling upon our legislators to move on this where the influx of federal tax dollars presently stands at a little over $600 billion dollars: Imagine the devastation any outbreak can cause monetarily on our country should health care reform not pass.
(10 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 19, 2008 Colin Powell put country first in his endorsement of Barack Obama
I think through his appearance on Meet the Press, he rose again to the defense of this country of ours by telling voters they will have a steady hand at the helm in a President Obama. I do think Americans deserve that as well as the rest of the world who still look to us. But, it is up to all of us to get out on Election Day to come to the aid of our country and elect Barack Obama President of the United States of America.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 13, 2008 To the media: ENOUGH of Sarah Palin...Other issues must take precedent
On any given night, I watch MSNBC's "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" with David Gregory, but in his absence Mika Brzezinski has been sitting in the anchor chair. Please come back, Mr. Gregory since this news anchor fawns all over Sarah Palin.